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eWeek: Linspire, Mirus Partner on Linux-Only Desktop PCs

By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

“Linspire Inc. and Mirus Innovations LLC Wednesday announced the
launch of Koobox, a new line of desktop computers that exclusively
run Linux. Starting at $299 [€246] (sans monitor), the Koobox
PCs come with Linspire’s Linux 5.0 operating system. They also
include the OpenOffice.org office suite, Firefox, and numerous
other open-source programs.

“‘The Koobox line is unique in that all of the computers are
optimized for utilizing Linux exclusively,’ said Linspire CEO Kevin
Carmony…”

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